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Wednesday, March 11
Finding Your Roots: Irish Genealogy - From U.S. Clues to Irish Research (Webinar)
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Virtual - Zoom Meeting
The Maryland Genealogical Society (MGS) and Maryland Public Television (MPT) are partnering to offer another exciting two-hour webinar — this time the focus is Irish genealogy.
In Part 1 of the presentation we will learn how to mine the records of our Irish immigrant ancestors in the U.S. to pinpoint their place of origin. With a targeted townland in mind, Part 2 will provide valuable tips and guidance when working with Irish records and resources to help explore our family’s roots on the Emerald Isle.
Whether you've just discovered you have an Irish immigrant ancestor or are ready to research in Ireland, this two-hour session will provide lots of helpful guidance. Register here.
Meet our speakers:
 A professional genealogist, Bridget M. Sunderlin, CG became board-certified in 2020. A Maryland native, her genealogical areas of expertise include Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New York. She has conducted a wide range of client work including background research for authors, dual-citizenship applications, DNA research to solve unknown parent cases, and repository research for Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr. She has also published articles in the Family History Daily and Maryland Genealogical Society Journal. One of her greatest passions is researching her own Irish roots, which span almost every province. Her genealogical journey began in 1974 during her first trip to Ireland.
 A Maryland native, Heather O’Hara has been researching her family’s history for over twenty-five years. Heather is the Immediate Past President of the Maryland Genealogical Society and is a member of many genealogical societies, including the North of Ireland Family History Society (NIFHS) and the Ulster Historical Foundation (UHF). Her grandmother grew up in County Derry and arrived in the U.S. in 1946; as a result, Heather has spent the past five years doing intensive research into her deep Irish roots, including three trips to Northern Ireland in the past three years. She will return again this June for more research and to attend a course at the Public Records Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI), a valuable resource for Irish genealogical research.
Top image: Celtic cross, Killyleagh, Ireland. Copyright Albert Bridge, Geograph.ie, CC-BY-SA/2.0. |
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Saturday, April 25
Finding Your Roots: Semiquincentennial Storytelling (Program)
Maryland Public Television, 11767 Owings Mills Blvd., Owings Mills, MD 21117
SAVE THE DATE! MGS and Maryland Public Television (MPT) are partnering to offer a special day-long, in-person workshop. The focus will be the 250th anniversary of the founding of America, researching Revolutionary-era ancestors, and telling the untold stories of your family. While this event is FREE, advance registration will be required because space is limited. Registration is anticipated to open in early March.
The workshop will include presentations and interactive discussion with Rebecca Whitman Koford, CG, CGL, the current Vice President of the National Genealogical Society. There also will be a screening of a video presentation from the PBS series The American Revolution, and light breakfast refreshments and a lunch will be provided.
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